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No one likes hidden fees – especially when they show up after you thought a claim was fully resolved. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what can happen under North Carolina’s Second Injury Fund statute. Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-40.1, the North Carolina Industrial Commission has the authority to assess a fee to be paid by Defendants (employers, carriers, and […]

Hedrick Gardner is pleased to announce that six of our attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers® and four were included in North Carolina Rising Stars®, both published by Thomson Reuters. Attorneys included in the 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers List are: Attorneys included in the 2025 North Carolina Rising […]